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GET BACK TO WORK!
Haggai 1:1-11 We have been in this covid-19 pandemic for almost a year and we made many adjustments as we were challenged drastically....
Pastor Ferdie Umali
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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How to Get Off the Rat-race
Ecclesiastes 4:4-10 The Rat race is a way of life in modern society such as ours. People compete with each other to achieve success....
Pastor Luis Cruz
Jan 30, 20214 min read
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Addressing Misbehavior in the Church
3 John 1:1-14 A well-known leadership expert and pastor once said, “Everything rises and fall on leadership.” True enough, when you look...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Jan 24, 20213 min read
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What Does Faith-Transformed Life Look Like?
2 John 1:1-6 The purposes for writing John’s first letter were to evaluate one’s faith and to battle false teachings. To do this, John...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Jan 16, 20214 min read
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Resolving to Nurture my Spiritual Life
Hebrews 12:1-3 To 8 New Year’s resolution list. Lose weight, spend less and pay off cards, save money in the bank, finish a project, get...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Jan 3, 20214 min read
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The Certainty of our Salvation
1 John 5:1-15 Salvation is God’s grace to us. Grace refers to His unmerited favour to us. Grace is an essential part of God’s nature....
Pastor Luis Cruz
Dec 27, 20203 min read
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Jesus the Light of the World
John 8:12-31 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” John 8:12...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Dec 24, 20203 min read
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The Eternal Joy of Christmas
Luke 2:9-11; Selected Passages Today’s message is about biblical joy. Unlike happiness, biblical joy is not based on temporal things that...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Dec 12, 20203 min read
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God’s Promise of Peace In Christ
Isaiah 9:1-2; 6-7 (plus selective passages) “1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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Why True Christians Love Each Other
1 John 3:11-24; 4:1-18 The early believers were commanded to love each other despite of negative circumstances. Notice the do’s and...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Nov 22, 20204 min read
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The Privileges of God’s Children
1 John 3:1-10 Privileges come from having special relationships. In the Bible, being a child of God is a right given by God, by His own...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Nov 14, 20203 min read
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Make Your Faith Real
Faith is sometimes a sticking point in Christian discussions, especially between different denominations. The apostle James had a very...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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Spiritual Developments in God’s Family
1 John 2:12-17 In today’s message, John describes the levels of spiritual developments in the family of God. The children, the newest...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Oct 25, 20202 min read
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The Basic Principles of Knowing God
1 John 2:1-11 1. Knowing God limits our sinning. “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Oct 18, 20202 min read
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True Christian Fellowship
1 John 1:1-10 Luis Cruz, GCF Durham “What is God’s purpose for my life?” Life’s purpose gives you a reason to get up in the morning. It...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Oct 10, 20203 min read
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Trusting God For Your Future
Selected Passages 1. God knows the future; thus, I will trust His Word. “Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things,...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Sep 27, 20203 min read
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Dealing with Behavioral Problems
2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 The early church in Thessalonica dealt with relationship-oriented-behavioral problems that upset the whole body of...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Sep 20, 20203 min read
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Beware of Spiritual Fake News!
2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Every day we hear news report, stories, social media posts, blogs, vlogs and so much more, but how much of them...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Sep 12, 20203 min read
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LIVE TO GIVE
Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 8.1-5 Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 8.1-7 Sermon Summary: What is our purpose for living? Do we live just...
Pastor Ferdie Umali
Sep 6, 20201 min read
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God Works through our Trials
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Only after a few months of writing his first letter to the believers in Thessalonica, Paul found it necessary to...
Pastor Luis Cruz
Aug 29, 20203 min read
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